Kanagawa Prefecture 3 dead, 15 new infections total 1038, new corona May 1 18:48
The city of Yokohama announced on May 1 that three men and women in their 70s and 80s, who were allegedly infected at a medical institution infected with the new coronavirus, died.
It was also announced that a total of 15 men and women in Kanagawa prefecture were newly infected with the virus.
According to the city of Yokohama, three people, two men in their 80s and women in their seventies, died from pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus from April 28th to 29th.
All three were admitted to "St. Marianna University School of Medicine Yokohama City Western Hospital" in Asahi Ward with another illness, but it is said that they were infected in the hospital.
In addition, the city of Yokohama announced that a total of 7 males and females including 3 female nurses and elementary school girls working at this hospital were newly infected.
Furthermore, Kanagawa prefecture announced that 4 males and females in their 30s to 90s living in Odawara city and Yugawara town were confirmed to have been infected, and Kawasaki city has confirmed the inpatients of Kawasaki Kyodo Hospital, which is infected by a series of inpatients. It was announced that a new infection was confirmed in 3 men and women including the one.
Chigasaki City also announced the confirmation of an infection in one female employee in her 50s who lives in the city.
On May 1st, a total of 15 confirmed infections have been announced in Kanagawa prefecture.
According to the NHK summary, the number of infected people announced in Kanagawa prefecture is now 1038, of which 37 are dead.